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Household of John Murray (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Murray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murray, born in 1837 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Murray, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1867 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Bridget Spellacy, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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John Murray's household

Male

John

Murray

Head
Female

Ellen

Murray

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Murray

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Murray

Daughter
Male

James

Murray

Son
Male

Edward

Murray

Son
Female

Bridget

Spellacy

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murray

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Ellen

Murray

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Mary Ann

Murray

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Murray

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

James

Murray

Son

Single

10

1871

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Murray

Son

Single

4

1877

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Spellacy

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

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